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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thomasina delivers a letter from ________________.

2. Thomasina does not discover that Septimus was found with Mrs. Chater because_____________________________.

3. Septimus tells Thomasina she must not be _________________________.

4. Who is Lady Croom in love with, according to Thomasina?

5. For what reason has Hannah enlisted Valentine in this scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. What "compact" has Septimus made with Thomasina in the hermitage?

2. What is the theory of heat exchange discussed in the scene?

3. What has Hannah found for Bernard?

4. Why is Hannah interested in the hermit of Sidley Park?

5. What is Thomasina's major objection to Cleopatra's obsession with love and sex?

6. Why is Gus considered a genius?

7. What major change has occurred since Septimus left the house the previous evening?

8. Explain Chloe's theory that sex thwarts the deterministic universe.

9. What occurs between Hannah and Gus at the end of the scene?

10. Why does Septimus receive a challenge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Stoppard use time to develop his message in "Arcadia?" Write an essay in which you determine and support Stoppard's message about time, using specific references to the author's mention and manipulation of time in the play.

Essay Topic 2

Considering the research styles of Bernard and Hannah's characters, write an essay in which you determine whether one of them is a more responsible historian than the other. Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the two turtles mentioned in the play. Reviewing any mention of the turtles, write an essay in which you determine the symbolic meaning of the animals, and the reason for their constant presence onstage.

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